take a leak
take a leak verb: to urinate.
Verb
take a leak (third-person singular simple present takes a leak, present participle taking a leak, simple past took a leak, past participle taken a leak)
- To urinate.
- They could scarcely bear their knowledge, nor could they have borne the sight of Rufus, but they knew why he was in the streets tonight, why he rode subways all night long, why his stomach growled, why his hair was nappy, his armpits funky, his pants and shoes too thin, and why he did not dare to...1962, James Baldwin, Another Country, New York, N. Y.: The Dial Press, published January 1963, page 4
- The piano has been drinking / My neck tie is asleep / And the combo went back to New York / The jukebox has to take a leak1976, “The Piano Has Been Drinking”, performed by Tom Waits
- Synonyms:
- take a piss, take a whiz, break the seal, hit the head, micturate, pass water, pee, piddle, piss, slash
Synonyms of take a leak
Forms of take a leak
| third-person singular present | takes a leak |
|---|---|
| present participle | taking a leak |
| past | took a leak |
| past participle | taken a leak |
Origin of take a leak
From the slang use of leak in reference to an act of urination.
Questions about take a leak
- What does take a leak mean?
- Take a leak means to urinate.
- What part of speech is take a leak?
- Take a leak is a verb.
- What is the past tense of take a leak?
- The past tense of take a leak is took a leak.
Words near take a leak in the dictionary
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